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CHANGING OUR HABITS WON’T SOLVE PLASTIC POLLUTION.

WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE PLASTIC TOO.

YOU CAN CHANGE WITH US

EARTHKORE is building a future where we can continue to benefit from plastic products while drastically reducing the negative effects those products have on our planet.

How We’re Different

EARTHKORE products use an organic ingredient that can be added to plastic during the manufacturing process. This ingredient attracts bacteria in landfills, soil, and marine environments, enabling them to consume the discarded plastic.

Plastic takes centuries to break down, but our solution can reduce this to just a few years. It is also fully recyclable, ensuring we won’t negate efforts to reduce plastic pollution.

Diagram showing EARTHKORE eco-friendly plastic solutions and how they naturally degrade with zero microplastics.

I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EARTHKORE

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I WANT TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

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I WANT TO SELL EARTHKORE PRODUCTS

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EARTHKORE produces environmentally safe plastics that degrade naturally.

…it’s that the plastic we use doesn’t go away.

EARTHKORE is as committed to eliminating plastic pollution as any other sustainable company. Where we differ is in our belief that we can continue to use plastics while virtually eliminating the negative effects it has on our environment.

In the past, all efforts to deal with plastic pollution have centered around changing human behavior. Our solution is to change the plastic itself so that the products we use break down regardless of where they end up.

The Problem Isn’t Plastic…

How We’re Reimagining Plastics

EARTHKORE products utilize an all-natural, organic ingredient that serves as a natural food source for microbes in nature. When added to plastics, it essentially “tricks” the microbes into thinking the entire discarded product is food.  

It’s fast, efficient, and leaves only compost and biogas behind. Best of all, the compost fertilizes the soil and the biogas can be captured and converted to natural gas. 

Flowchart illustrating the product cycle for EARTHKORE recyclable and biodegradable plastics.
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Product Stage

From bags and cutlery to plates and cups, EARTHKORE products retain the same durability and functionality as untreated plastics.

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Recycling

All EARTHKORE products are fully recyclable, and should be recycled whenever possible. Our ingredient has zero effect on this process.

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Landfill

Still, no plastic is infinitely recyclable. Eventually, 79% of all plastic ends up in landfills. Others are irresponsibly discarded into the environment.

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Breakdown

In landfills, oceans, and rivers, microbes will rapidly devour the products over just a few years, until all that is left is compost and natural gas.

EARTHKORE reusable cutlery and cutlery dispenser. Made to work with degradable plastic products.

Game-Changing Solutions

We’ve partnered with global food packaging leaders to create innovative products that drastically impact our environment. This refillable single-serving cutlery dispenser uses cartridges of EARTHKORE-empowered products to eliminate up to 85 tons of plastic per unit per year.

This portable, durable dispenser not only provides the highest level of hygiene, but it also offers both product and labor savings. This helps ensure that doing the right thing for the planet makes financial sense as well.